Combination refrigerator and show case



May 12, 1931.

P. H. CHRISTOPHER COMBINATION REFRIGERATOR AND SHOW CASE 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 25 1929 gwuintoic I ||l| IIIIIIIIIL y 1931- P. H. CHRISTOPHER 1,804,914

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May 12, 1931. P. H. CHRISTOPHER 1,304,914

COMBINATION REFRIGERATOR AND SHOW CASE Filed March 25, 1929 I 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented May 12, 1931 UNITED STATES PHILIP H. CHRISTOPHER, OF FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

coivrnmnrroiv REFRIGERATOR an]: snow CASE Application filed March 25, 1929; 1 Serial 349,667.

The present invention relatesto improvements in refrigerators and has reference more particularly to a combination refrigerator and display show case.

if 5 One of the important objects of themesent invention is to provide a'combination refrigerator andshow case wherein the show case'is' divided into a central refrigerating chamber and endrefrigerant compartments or chambers, a removable refrigerant container being arrangedwithin the refrigerating chamber andbeing provided with air circulating tubeswhicfh whenthe door to the refrigerating chamber is open act as air ventilators.

1 Another important object of the invention is to'provide'a combinationrefrigerator and display show case wherein a series of spaced horizontally arranged rollers are mounted in the bottom of the central refrigerating chamber and on which rollers is movable the refrigerant container whereby the latter may be moved into and out of the compartment without any difliculty, additional means being provided for supporting the refrigerant container when the latter is moved entirely out of the refrigerating compartment or chamber provided therefor in the show case. i O Astill further object is to provide a combination refrigerator and show case wherein thebottom portion as well as'the rear side of the show case is constructed with suitable insulation, additional'means being provided fordraining OK the water that drips from the refrigerant container.

' Another object isto provide a combiner tionrefrigerator and-show case of the abovementioned character wherein suitable vensides below the floor portion of the show case.

A still further object is to provide a struclowing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

'50 In the accompanylng drawings wherein tilators are arranged at the front and rear is simple, inexpensive, strong-and durable. Other objects and advantages ofthe inlike reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the same;

Figure 1 is a rear elevation ofthe combina-. tion refrigerator and show case embodying myinvention. i w

Figure 2 is a frontelevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the refrigerating chamber showing the refrigerant container arranged therein, parts being broken'away.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section through the refrigerator and show case for more clearly disclosing the horizontally disposed air tubes arranged in the refrigerant container; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of one of the rollers.

In the drawings wherein for the purposeof illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 desig- .70 nates generallythe combination refrigerator and show case. The base of the show case is designated by the reference character 2 and the flooring for the showcase is arrangedon the base in such a manner as to be spaced from the ground as clearly indicated'inFigures 3 and 4. Suitable screened ventilating openings 3 are formed at the frontand rear sides of the base 2' as more clearly disclosed in igures 1 and 2 of the drawings. Thev flooring includes a wooden surface 45 the upper face of'whichis covered with sheet metal denoted bythe reference character 5; A wooden sub-flooring 6 is arranged in spaced relation below the main flooring 4 and suitable insulating material such as cork 7fills the space between the main and subfioorings 4 and 6. Two" layers of heavy waterproof paper 8 is arranged on the upper face of the sub-flooring 6. v

The rear wall of thesho'w case is shown generally at 9 and the same includes spaced 'wooden panels 10'the outer faces of which are covered with sheet metal as indicated at 11 while layers of paper 12 are arranged adjacent the inner faces of the wooden panels and suitable insulating material such as cork 13 fillsthe space between the wooden panels.

It is of course to be understood that suitable spacing blocks 14 are interposed between the wooden panels.

The front wall of the show case includes a wooden frame 15 in which is arranged the glass panels 16. Additional glass panels 17 are also arranged in the frame 15 rearwardly of the foremost glass panels 16 and a dead air space 18 is arranged between the panels 16 and 17. Additional glass panels 19 are arranged in the rear portion of the frame and in spaced relation with respect to the intermediate glass panels 17 to form the dead air spaces 20.

The top of the show case is shown at 21 and the same is formed with suitable openrngs in the end portions thereof to accommodate the beveled plate glass 22. A felt packing is arranged beneath theedges of the'plate glass 22. A glass panel 23 is arranged in the gested in Figure 3.

top 21 beneath the glass panels 22' and a dead air space 24 is provided between the spaced glass panels 22 and 23 as more clearly sug- The end walls of the show case are designated by the numeral 25 and are constructed in the same manner as the rear wall 9 and therefore a detailed description of the end walls is believed unnecessary.

The Show case or refrigerator 1 is divided into what I term a central refrigerating-compartment or chamber 26 and the end refrigerant compartments or chambers at 27.. Access tothese compartments are had through suitable openings provided in the rear wall 9 and a door 28 provides a closure for each of the openings in the refrigerant compart ments 27.- A .door 29 provides a closure for the openings in the rear side of the refrigerating compartment 26.

Suitable bars 30 extend horizontally in the rear portion of each of the refrigerant compartments 27 and coacting therewith is the angle iron bar 31 that extends horizontally across the front side of the refrigerant compartments as well as. the refrigerating compartmentyor chamber. The bars provide a means for supporting suitable meat racks-or trays in the refrigerant compartments and the portion of the angle iron bar 31 that ex tends across the front of the refrigerating chamber or compartment 26 constitutesa stop for the movable refrigerant container 32, the

I construction ofwhich will be specifically described laterin the specification.

A pair of angle iron rails 33 extend from thefront to the rear of the central refrigeratingmchamber or compartment 26 adjacent the ttom thereof, and suitable elongated tubular rollers 34 are mounted for rotation on suitable elongated bolts 35 that extend through the upstanding sides of the pair of spaced angle iron rails 33. A drip pan 36 is supported below the angle iron rails 33 and a discharge pipe 37' extends from the bottom of this drip pan intoYthe funnelshaped upper end of a drain pipe 38 that projects downwardly through the floor and the base of the show casein the manner as clearly shown in Figure 3. This drip pan catches the drippings from the refrigerant container 32 so that the same will not collect on the floor of therefrigerator.

The refrigerant container is open at its upper end and the front wall thereof is inclined to conform to the angular disposition of the front wall of the show case. A removable cover or lid 39 is provided for the open upper end of the metallic container 32. A pair of independent horizontally extending air circulating tubes 40 are arranged through registering openings formed in the opposite sides of the container. These,- a-ir tubes may however be formedintegral-ly with the container.

The container 32 rests on the horizontally disposed rollers 34; and attached to the rear side of this container-is a hinged supporting leg 41 which is normally swung upwardly against the ,rearside of the container when the latter is disposed within the compartment- 26. WV-hen the door 29 isswung to an open position, the container 32 may be moved outwardly of the compartment 26: with only the forward portion of the container extending within the compartment. The hinged leg 41 is then swung downwardly to the position 7 shown, in the dotted lines in Figure 3- where If desired, any" electrical or mechanical refrigerating machine maybe employed; in conjunction with my improved show case:.

A combination refrigerator and showcase of the above mentioned character can becon structed at a very low cost and the samewill at all times be positiveand'efiicient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

VVhileI have shown the preferred embsodi ment of my invention,it is to be understood that minor changes in thesize, shape-and arrangement of parts may be resortedto without departing from the spirit of: the-invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In a-refrigerator show case of the class described, a refrigerating compartment, a food compartment having communication with the refrigerating compartment, the rearside of each compartment being provided with a doorway, a door therefor, a plurality of spaced rollers arranged horizontally in the bottom of the'refrigerating'compartment,

and a refrigerant. container mounted for movement into and out of the refrigerating compartment through the doorway on said rollers.

2. In a refrigerator show case of the class described, a refrigerating compartment, a food compartment having communication with the refrigerating compartment, the rear side of each compartment being provided with a doorway, a door therefor, a plurality 'of spaced rollers arranged horizontally in the bottom of the refrigerating compartment, and a refrigerant container mounted for movement into and out of the refrigerating compartment through the doorway on said rollers, and a vertically swinging leg attached to the rear side of the refrigerant container and adapted to swing downwardly to engage with the floor to support the outer end portion of the container when the latter is partly moved out of the refrigerating chamber.

3. Ina refrigerator show case of the class described, a refrigerating compartment, a food compartment having communication with the refrigerating compartment, the rear side of each compartment being provided with a doorway, a door therefor, a plurality of spaced rollers arranged horizontally in the bottom of the refrigerating compartment, and a refrigerant containermounted for movement into and out of the refrigerating compartment through the doorway on said rollr ers, and angle iron rails extending between the front and rear sides of the refrigerating V compartment and between which the lower portion of the refrigerant container is movable, the rollers being arranged between the upstanding walls of the angle iron rails.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. I 7

4O PHILIP H. CHRISTOPHER. 

